Verified solution
The shortest route from TILE
TILETILLTOLLTOOLPOOLPOOP
- 01TILE → TILL4th letter, E to L
- 02TILL → TOLL2nd letter, I to O
- 03TOLL → TOOL3rd letter, L to O
- 04TOOL → POOL1st letter, T to P
- 05POOL → POOP4th letter, L to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
TILE has 15 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
PILE4 leftTOLE4 leftTIME4 leftTILL4 leftBILE5 leftFILE5 leftMILE5 leftRILE5 leftVILE5 leftWILE5 leftTALE5 leftTIDE5 leftTINE5 leftTIRE5 leftTILT5 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 12 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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